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Southeast Asia > Laos > Economy

Adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage > % of GNI -6.79 % of GNI Time series [115th of 145]
Adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage > % of GNI -7.49 % of GNI Time series [111st of 135]
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital > % of GNI 9.47 % of GNI Time series [117th of 181]
Adjusted savings: gross savings > % of GNI 1.66 % of GNI Time series [137th of 161]
Adjusted savings: net national savings > % of GNI -7.81 % of GNI Time series [137th of 161]
Aid > % of GNI 11.36 % of GNI Time series [36th of 155]
Aid > % of gross capital formation 32.19 % Time series [37th of 148]
Aid > % of imports of goods and services 40.81 % Time series [13th of 133]
Aid as % of GDP 16.4% [16th of 129]
Aid per capita > current US$ 49.92 $ Time series [55th of 169]
Asian countries by GDP per capita > GDP Per capita $2,049.00 [42nd of 54]
Bank and trade-related lending > PPG + PNG > NFL, current US$ 228,400,000 $ Time series [25th of 114]
    Bank and trade-related lending > PPG + PNG > NFL, current US$ (per $ GDP) 79,437.842 $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [3rd of 134]
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio 17.92 Time series [43rd of 172]
Changes in net reserves > BoP, current US$ 3,872,616 BoP $ Time series [54th of 156]
    Changes in net reserves > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) 2.198 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [54th of 175]
Claims on governments and other public entities > current LCU -191360000000 Time series
Claims on governments, etc. > annual growth as % of M2 0.36 annual growth as % of M2 Time series [61st of 164]
Claims on private sector > annual growth as % of M2 8.96 annual growth as % of M2 Time series [93rd of 163]
Commercial service exports > current US$ 126,520,000 $ Time series [129th of 156]
    Commercial service exports > current US$ (per $ GDP) 71.819 $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [85th of 177]
Commercial service imports > current US$ 4,950,000 $ Time series [152nd of 156]
    Commercial service imports > current US$ (per $ GDP) 2.81 $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [155th of 177]
Consumer price index 163.06 % Time series [23rd of 165]
Cost of business start-up procedures > % of GNI per capita 17.3 % Time series [103rd of 170]
CPIA business regulatory environment rating 3 Time series [41st of 75]
CPIA debt policy rating 3.5 Time series [39th of 75]
CPIA economic management cluster average 3.67 Time series [39th of 75]
CPIA efficiency of revenue mobilization rating 2.5 Time series [67th of 75]
CPIA financial sector rating 1.5 Time series [75th of 75]
CPIA macroeconomic management rating 4 Time series [39th of 75]
CPIA quality of budgetary and financial management rating 2.5 Time series [65th of 75]
CPIA structural policies cluster average 2.67 Time series [70th of 75]
CPIA trade rating 3.5 Time series [57th of 75]
Currency kip Time series
Currency code LAK Time series
Current account balance > % of GDP -4.68 % Time series [98th of 154]
Current account balance > BoP, current US$ -82,390,000 BoP $ Time series [67th of 156]
    Current account balance > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) -46.769 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [101st of 177]
Current transfers, receipts > BoP, current US$ 33,730,000 BoP $ Time series [135th of 155]
    Current transfers, receipts > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) 19.147 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [107th of 175]
Deposit interest rate > % 4.75 % Time series [63rd of 163]
Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP > current LCU 4096 Time series
Domestic credit provided by banking sector > % of GDP 8.76 % Time series [158th of 176]
Domestic credit to private sector > % of GDP 6.99 % Time series [157th of 176]
Ease of doing business index 159 Time series [17th of 171]
Economic aid > Recipient $379,000,000.00 Time series [6th of 134]
Economic freedom 0.6 [155th of 156]
Entrepreneurship > Closing a Business > Index ranking 149 [7th of 155]
Entrepreneurship > Dealing with Licenses > Cost (% of income per capita) 224.5 % [71st of 150]
Entrepreneurship > Dealing with Licenses > Index ranking 111 [40th of 150]
Entrepreneurship > Dealing with Licenses > Procedures (number) 24 [24th of 150]
Entrepreneurship > Dealing with Licenses > Time (days) 208 [67th of 150]
Entrepreneurship > Ease of Doing Business > Index ranking 147 [9th of 155]
Entrepreneurship > Enforcing Contracts > Cost (% of debt) 30.3 % [44th of 154]
Entrepreneurship > Enforcing Contracts > Index ranking 143 [13th of 155]
Entrepreneurship > Enforcing Contracts > Procedures (number) 53 [9th of 152]
Entrepreneurship > Enforcing Contracts > Time (days) 443 [44th of 154]
Entrepreneurship > Getting Credit > Credit Information Index 0 [129th of 154]
Entrepreneurship > Getting Credit > Index ranking 152 [3rd of 154]
Entrepreneurship > Getting Credit > Legal Rights Index 2 [141st of 153]
Entrepreneurship > Getting Credit > Private bureau coverage (% adults) 0 % [148th of 153]
Entrepreneurship > Getting Credit > Public registry coverage (% adults) 0 % [82nd of 153]
Entrepreneurship > Hiring & Firing Workers > Difficulty of Firing Index 80 [5th of 154]
Entrepreneurship > Hiring & Firing Workers > Difficulty of Hiring Index 11 [107th of 154]
Entrepreneurship > Hiring & Firing Workers > Firing costs (weeks of wages) 35.9 [85th of 154]
Entrepreneurship > Hiring & Firing Workers > Hiring cost (% of salary) 5 % [133rd of 154]
Entrepreneurship > Hiring & Firing Workers > Rigidity of Employment Index 50 [54th of 154]
Entrepreneurship > Hiring & Firing Workers > Rigidity of Hours Index 60 [74th of 154]
Entrepreneurship > Hiring and Firing > Index ranking 62 [93rd of 154]
Entrepreneurship > Paying Taxes > Index ranking 36 [119th of 154]
Entrepreneurship > Paying Taxes > Payments (number) 31 [82nd of 153]
Entrepreneurship > Paying Taxes > Time (hours) 180 [94th of 145]
Entrepreneurship > Paying Taxes > Total tax payable (% gross profit) 24.7 % [132nd of 153]
Entrepreneurship > Protecting Investors > Director Liability Index 2 [122nd of 145]
Entrepreneurship > Protecting Investors > Disclosure Index 4 [100th of 145]
Entrepreneurship > Protecting Investors > Index ranking 130 [16th of 145]
Entrepreneurship > Protecting Investors > Investor Protection Index 3.3 [131st of 145]
Entrepreneurship > Protecting Investors > Shareholder Suits Index 4 [102nd of 145]
Entrepreneurship > Registering Property > Cost (% of property value) 4.2 % [88th of 152]
Entrepreneurship > Registering Property > Index ranking 135 [18th of 152]
Entrepreneurship > Registering Property > Procedures (number) 9 [18th of 152]
Entrepreneurship > Registering Property > Time (days) 135 [23rd of 152]
Entrepreneurship > Starting a Business > Cost (% GNI per capita) 15.1 % [92nd of 154]
Entrepreneurship > Starting a Business > Duration (days) 198 [2nd of 154]
Entrepreneurship > Starting a Business > Index ranking 102 [54th of 155]
Entrepreneurship > Starting a Business > Min. Capital (% GNI per capita) 23.4 % [75th of 154]
Entrepreneurship > Starting a Business > Procedures (number) 9 [79th of 154]
Entrepreneurship > Trading Across Borders > Documents for export (number) 12 [6th of 145]
Entrepreneurship > Trading Across Borders > Documents for import (number) 16 [16th of 154]
Entrepreneurship > Trading Across Borders > Index ranking 143 [13th of 155]
Entrepreneurship > Trading Across Borders > Signatures for export (number) 17 [25th of 145]
Entrepreneurship > Trading Across Borders > Signatures for import (number) 28 [26th of 154]
Entrepreneurship > Trading Across Borders > Time for export (days) 66 [11th of 145]
Entrepreneurship > Trading Across Borders > Time for import (days) 78 [13th of 154]
Exchange rates > Recent years
kips per US dollar - 10,820 (2005), 10,585.5 (2004), 10,569 (2003), 10,056.3 (2002), 8,954.6 (2001)
Exchange rates to USD 9,658 Time series
Exports > Goods and services 36% [83rd of 156]
Exports as a capacity to import > constant LCU 10289970000000 Time series
Exports of goods and services > % of GDP 27.16 % Time series [111st of 180]
Exports of goods and services > annual % growth 17.09 % Time series [15th of 155]
Exports of goods and services > BoP, current US$ 477,210,000 BoP $ Time series [129th of 156]
    Exports of goods and services > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.271 BoP $ per $1 of GDP Time series [117th of 177]
Exports of goods and services > constant 2000 US$ 810,996,700 constant 2000 US$ Time series [111st of 151]
Exports of goods and services > constant LCU 6360106000000 Time series
Exports of goods and services > current LCU 8334317000000 Time series
Exports of goods and services > current US$ 781,025,000 $ Time series [123rd of 178]
    Exports of goods and services > current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.272 $ per $1 of GDP Time series [110th of 186]
Exports of goods, services and income > BoP, current US$ 483,030,000 BoP $ Time series [131st of 156]
    Exports of goods, services and income > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.274 BoP $ per $1 of GDP Time series [121st of 177]
exports per capita > Exports per capita, US$ 64 [132nd of 151]
Exports to US $700,000.00 [181st of 224]
    Exports to US (per $ GDP) $0.01 per $100 [186th of 213]
External balance on goods and services > % of GDP -3.75 % Time series [65th of 181]
External balance on goods and services > constant LCU -5349362000000 Time series
External balance on goods and services > current LCU -1149714000000 Time series
External balance on goods and services > current US$ -107,741,900 $ Time series [57th of 179]
    External balance on goods and services > current US$ (per $ GDP) -37.473 $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [64th of 187]
external debt > Date of information 2001
External debt, total > DOD, current US$ 2,690,243,000 DOD $ Time series [83rd of 135]
    External debt, total > DOD, current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.936 DOD $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [18th of 134]
Final consumption expenditure > current LCU 246000000000 Time series
Final consumption expenditure > current US$ 627,531,800 $ Time series [111st of 141]
    Final consumption expenditure > current US$ (per $ GDP) 1.048 $ per $1 of GDP Time series [15th of 154]
Final consumption expenditure, etc. > % of GDP 104.77 % Time series [8th of 172]
Final consumption expenditure, etc. > current LCU 246000000000 Time series
Final consumption expenditure, etc. > current US$ 627,531,800 $ Time series [127th of 170]
    Final consumption expenditure, etc. > current US$ (per $ GDP) 1.048 $ per $1 of GDP Time series [18th of 182]
Financial information infrastructure index 2.5 Time series [54th of 62]
Fiscal year 1 October - 30 September Time series
Foreign direct investment, net > BoP, current US$ 23,900,000 BoP $ Time series [105th of 152]
    Foreign direct investment, net > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) 13,566.873 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [98th of 175]
Foreign direct investment, net inflows > % of GDP 0.96 % Time series [123rd of 166]
Foreign direct investment, net inflows > BoP, current US$ 27,700,000 BoP $ Time series [135th of 172]
    Foreign direct investment, net inflows > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) 9.634 BoP $ per $1 million of Time series [123rd of 171]
GDP > CIA Factbook $10,320,000,000.00 Time series [132nd of 192]
GDP > constant 2000 US$ 2,347,491,000 constant 2000 US$ Time series [130th of 186]
GDP > constant LCU 1525200000000 Time series
GDP > current LCU 30681300000000 Time series
GDP > PPP $11,208,000,000.00 [120th of 163]
GDP deflator 2,011.62 Time series [19th of 188]
GDP growth > annual % 7.02 annual % Time series [31st of 187]
GDP growth > Duration 1975-2000 3.2% [24th of 149]
GDP per capita > constant 2000 US$ 396.26 constant 2000 US$ Time series [138th of 182]
GDP per capita > constant LCU 257454.9 Time series
GDP per capita growth > annual % 4.62 annual % Time series [47th of 183]
GDP per capita, PPP > constant 2000 international $ 1,814.09 PPP 2000 $ Time series [125th of 169]
GDP per capita, PPP > current international $ 2,039.09 PPP $ Time series [125th of 169]
GDP sector composition > Indus. 30.6 % [74th of 196]
GDP sector composition > Serv. 26 % [188th of 196]
GDP, PPP > constant 2000 international $ 10,746,930,000 PPP 2000 $ Time series [119th of 169]
GDP, PPP > current international $ 12,079,860,000 PPP $ Time series [119th of 169]
GINI index 34.65 Time series [15th of 40]
GNI > current LCU 27778580000000 Time series
GNI > current US$ 2,603,184,000 $ Time series [131st of 183]
    GNI > current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.905 $ per $1 of GDP Time series [157th of 194]
GNI, Atlas method > current US$ 2,566,873,000 $ Time series [129th of 180]
    GNI, Atlas method > current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.893 $ per $1 of GDP Time series [139th of 191]
GNI, PPP > current international $ 10,959,670,000 PPP $ Time series [115th of 169]
Goods exports > BoP, current US$ 311,140,000 BoP $ Time series [129th of 156]
    Goods exports > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.177 BoP $ per $1 of GDP Time series [107th of 177]
Goods imports > BoP, current US$ 527,890,000 BoP $ Time series [128th of 156]
    Goods imports > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.3 BoP $ per $1 of GDP Time series [85th of 177]
Gross capital formation > annual % growth 7.73 % Time series [54th of 143]
Gross capital formation > constant 2000 US$ 750,213,000 constant 2000 US$ Time series [96th of 141]
Gross capital formation > constant LCU 487423000000 Time series
Gross capital formation > current LCU 9803845000000 Time series
Gross capital formation > current US$ 918,737,200 $ Time series [116th of 171]
    Gross capital formation > current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.32 $ per $1 of GDP Time series [16th of 182]
Gross domestic income > constant LCU 5455067000000 Time series
Gross domestic product per barrel > Data > GDP/Barrel > bbl/day 2,950 [157th of 176]
Gross domestic product per barrel > Data > GDP/Barrel > GDP/bbl 2,260 [22nd of 176]
Gross domestic savings > current LCU -11200000000 Time series
Gross domestic savings > current US$ -28,570,560 $ Time series [141st of 170]
    Gross domestic savings > current US$ (per $ GDP) -47.7 $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [165th of 182]
Gross fixed capital formation > annual % growth 7.73 % Time series [51st of 148]
Gross fixed capital formation > constant 2000 US$ 750,213,000 constant 2000 US$ Time series [97th of 145]
Gross fixed capital formation > constant LCU 487423000000 Time series
Gross fixed capital formation > current LCU 9803845000000 Time series
Gross fixed capital formation > current US$ 918,737,200 $ Time series [114th of 171]
    Gross fixed capital formation > current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.32 $ per $1 of GDP Time series [11th of 182]
Gross national expenditure > current LCU 277700000000 Time series
Gross national expenditure > current US$ 708,396,700 $ Time series [128th of 170]
    Gross national expenditure > current US$ (per $ GDP) 1.183 $ per $1 of GDP Time series [29th of 182]
Gross private capital flows > % of GDP 1.36 % Time series [146th of 154]
Gross savings > % of GNI 1.66 % of GNI Time series [129th of 162]
Gross savings > current LCU 460219500000 Time series
Gross savings > current US$ 43,128,060 $ Time series [126th of 161]
    Gross savings > current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.015 $ per $1 of GDP Time series [130th of 172]
Gross value added at factor cost > constant 2000 US$ 2,324,465,000 constant 2000 US$ Time series [102nd of 146]
Gross value added at factor cost > constant LCU 1511730000000 Time series
Gross value added at factor cost > current LCU 30330640000000 Time series
Gross value added at factor cost > current US$ 2,842,343,000 $ Time series [106th of 162]
    Gross value added at factor cost > current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.989 $ per $1 of GDP Time series [14th of 175]
Household final consumption expenditure > current LCU 220500000000 Time series
Household final consumption expenditure > current US$ 562,482,800 $ Time series [123rd of 168]
    Household final consumption expenditure > current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.939 $ per $1 of GDP Time series [11th of 182]
Household final consumption expenditure, etc. > % of GDP 93.91 % Time series [5th of 169]
Household final consumption expenditure, etc. > current LCU 220500000000 Time series
Household final consumption expenditure, etc. > current US$ 562,482,800 $ Time series [123rd of 168]
    Household final consumption expenditure, etc. > current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.939 $ per $1 of GDP Time series [10th of 181]
Human Development Index 0.545 [134th of 178]
IBRD loans and IDA credits > PPG DOD, current US$ 616,183,000 $ Time series [55th of 125]
    IBRD loans and IDA credits > PPG DOD, current US$ (per $ GDP) 246.404 $ per $1 million of GDP Time series [18th of 133]
IDA resource allocation index 2.98 Time series [58th of 75]
Imports > Goods and services 48% [60th of 156]
Imports from US $1,300,000.00 [188th of 224]
    Imports from US (per $ GDP) $0.01 per $100 [194th of 213]
Imports of goods and services > annual % growth 16.68 % Time series [28th of 155]
Imports of goods and services > BoP, current US$ 559,510,000 BoP $ Time series [134th of 156]
    Imports of goods and services > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.318 BoP $ per $1 of GDP Time series [109th of 177]
Imports of goods and services > constant 2000 US$ 1,161,977,000 constant 2000 US$ Time series [109th of 151]
Imports of goods and services > constant LCU 11709470000000 Time series
Imports of goods and services > current LCU 9484031000000 Time series
Imports of goods and services > current US$ 888,766,800 $ Time series [130th of 178]
    Imports of goods and services > current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.309 $ per $1 of GDP Time series [116th of 185]
Imports of goods, services and income > BoP, current US$ 599,150,000 BoP $ Time series [134th of 156]
    Imports of goods, services and income > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.34 BoP $ per $1 of GDP Time series [118th of 177]
Imports ratio of GDP 26 [38th of 43]
Income distribution > Poorest 10% 3.2% [29th of 114]
Income distribution > Poorest 20% 7.6% [33rd of 114]
Income distribution > Richest 10% 30.6% [53rd of 114]
Income distribution > Richest 20% 45% [60th of 114]
income equality > UN Gini index 34.6 [81st of 125]
income equality > UN Richest 10% to poorest 10% 8.3 [91st of 125]
income equality > UN Richest 20% to poorest 20% 5.4 [90th of 125]
Income payments > BoP, current US$ 39,640,000 BoP $ Time series [135th of 156]
    Income payments > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) 22.502 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [126th of 176]
Income receipts > BoP, current US$ 5,820,000 BoP $ Time series [140th of 154]
    Income receipts > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) 3.304 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [142nd of 176]
Income share held by fourth 20% 21.13 % Time series [10th of 40]
Income share held by highest 10% 28.47 % Time series [16th of 40]
Income share held by highest 20% 43.3 % Time series [15th of 40]
Income share held by lowest 10% 3.42 % Time series [5th of 40]
Income share held by lowest 20% 8.07 % Time series [6th of 40]
Income share held by second 20% 11.88 % Time series [8th of 40]
Income share held by third 20% 15.62 % Time series [7th of 40]
Inflation > Duration 1990-2000 28.2% [30th of 151]
Inflation, consumer prices > annual % 7.17 annual % Time series [47th of 164]
Inflation, GDP deflator > annual % 8.02 annual % Time series [59th of 186]
Insurance and financial services > % of commercial service exports 0.79 % Time series [108th of 143]
Insurance and financial services > % of commercial service imports 4.88 % Time series [82nd of 147]
Interest rate spread > lending rate minus deposit rate 22.08 % Time series [7th of 150]
International tourism, expenditures > % of total imports 2.93 % Time series [115th of 128]
International tourism, expenditures > current US$ 17,000,000 $ Time series [123rd of 138]
    International tourism, expenditures > current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.012 $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [130th of 157]
International tourism, number of arrivals 672,000 Time series [86th of 190]
International tourism, receipts > % of total exports 18.37 % Time series [28th of 129]
International tourism, receipts > current US$ 86,000,000 $ Time series [107th of 148]
    International tourism, receipts > current US$ (per $ GDP) 59.13 $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [36th of 160]
Legal rights of borrowers and lenders index 2 Time series [167th of 169]
Lending interest rate > % 26.83 % Time series [10th of 156]
Liquid liabilities (M3) as % of GDP 18.12 Time series [143rd of 164]
Long-term debt > DOD, current US$ 2,655,992,000 DOD $ Time series [79th of 135]
    Long-term debt > DOD, current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.924 DOD $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [13th of 134]
Merchandise exports > current US$ 510,000,000 $ Time series [154th of 193]
    Merchandise exports > current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.177 $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [121st of 187]
Merchandise imports > current US$ 745,000,000 $ Time series [161st of 192]
    Merchandise imports > current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.259 $ per $1 of GDP Time series [130th of 187]
Merchandise trade > % of GDP 43.65 % Time series [146th of 183]
Micro, small and medium enterprises > number 146,000 Time series [2nd of 29]
Micro, small and medium enterprises > per 1,000 people 30.41 per 1,000 people Time series [3rd of 29]
Money > current LCU 1558910000000 Time series
Money and quasi money (M2) as % of GDP 17.46 Time series [141st of 163]
Money and quasi money (M2) to total reserves ratio 1.69 Time series [124th of 160]
Money and quasi money > M2 > current LCU 5560330000000 Time series
Money and quasi money growth > annual % 7.87 annual % Time series [127th of 164]
Multilateral debt service > % of public and publicly guaranteed debt service 72.15 % Time series [28th of 134]
Net capital account > BoP, current US$ 43,100,000 BoP $ Time series [44th of 129]
    Net capital account > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) 33,667.193 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [20th of 159]
Net current transfers > BoP, current US$ 33,730,000 BoP $ Time series [102nd of 156]
    Net current transfers > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) 19.147 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [86th of 177]
Net current transfers from abroad > current LCU 907888700000 Time series
Net current transfers from abroad > current US$ 85,080,000 $ Time series [89th of 157]
    Net current transfers from abroad > current US$ (per $ GDP) 29.591 $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [76th of 165]
Net domestic credit > current LCU 2688880000000 Time series
Net errors and omissions, adjusted > BoP, current US$ -57,162,620 BoP $ Time series [103rd of 156]
    Net errors and omissions, adjusted > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) -32,448,451,560.02 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [138th of 177]
Net financial flows, IDA > current US$ 26,115,000 $ Time series [41st of 95]
    Net financial flows, IDA > current US$ (per $ GDP) 9,082.834 $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [32nd of 99]
Net financial flows, IMF concessional > current US$ -6,066,000 $ Time series [28th of 55]
    Net financial flows, IMF concessional > current US$ (per $ GDP) -2.11 $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [34th of 74]
Net financial flows, others > current US$ -2,715,000 $ Time series [87th of 125]
    Net financial flows, others > current US$ (per $ GDP) -944.281 $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [102nd of 132]
Net financial flows, RDB concessional > current US$ 57,354,000 $ Time series [12th of 87]
    Net financial flows, RDB concessional > current US$ (per $ GDP) 19,947.802 $ per $1 million of GDP Time series [3rd of 98]
Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional > current US$ 11,101,000 $ Time series [26th of 94]
    Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional > current US$ (per $ GDP) 3,860.943 $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [5th of 108]
Net foreign assets > current LCU 3474038000000 Time series
Net foreign investment 4.2% [40th of 129]
Net government saving -7.2 [13th of 13]
Net income > BoP, current US$ -33,820,000 BoP $ Time series [48th of 156]
    Net income > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) -19.198 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [70th of 176]
Net income from abroad > constant LCU 25952260 Time series
Net income from abroad > current LCU -2902725000000 Time series
Net income from abroad > current US$ -272,020,000 $ Time series [93rd of 180]
    Net income from abroad > current US$ (per $ GDP) -94.609 $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [156th of 191]
Net trade in goods > BoP, current US$ -216,750,000 BoP $ Time series [82nd of 156]
    Net trade in goods > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) -123.038 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [111st of 177]
Net trade in goods and services > BoP, current US$ -82,300,000 BoP $ Time series [69th of 156]
    Net trade in goods and services > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) -46.718 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [85th of 177]
Official development assistance and official aid > current US$ 295,730,000 $ Time series [58th of 172]
    Official development assistance and official aid > current US$ (per $ GDP) 102.855 $ per $1 million of GDP Time series [44th of 168]
Population under $1 a day 26.3 [25th of 59]
    Population under $1 a day (per $ GDP) 0.0233156 per $10 million [14th of 59]
Population under $2 a day 73.2 [18th of 59]
    Population under $2 a day (per $ GDP) 0.0648936 per $10 million [11th of 59]
Portfolio investment, equity > DRS, current US$ 1,200,000 $ Time series [12th of 56]
    Portfolio investment, equity > DRS, current US$ (per $ GDP) 1.064 $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [34th of 79]
Portfolio investment, excluding LCFAR > BoP, current US$ -1,200,000 BoP $ Time series [26th of 135]
    Portfolio investment, excluding LCFAR > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) -1.064 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [71st of 155]
Poverty > Share of all poor people 0.13 % of world's poor [37th of 80]
Poverty gap at $1 a day > PPP > % 6.07 % Time series [5th of 36]
Poverty gap at $2 a day > PPP > % 30.2 % Time series [2nd of 36]
Poverty headcount ratio at $1 a day > PPP > % of population 26.96 % Time series [2nd of 37]
Poverty headcount ratio at $2 a day > PPP > % of population 74.13 % Time series [2nd of 37]
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty line > % of population 38.6 % Time series [9th of 16]
Poverty headcount ratio at rural poverty line > % of rural population 40.97 % Time series [11th of 13]
Poverty headcount ratio at urban poverty line > % of urban population 26.86 % Time series [10th of 15]
Present value of debt > % of exports of goods and services 199.96 % Time series [19th of 133]
Present value of debt > % of GNI 62.63 % of GNI Time series [41st of 132]
Private nonguaranteed debt > DOD, current US$ 685,100,000 DOD $ Time series [44th of 81]
    Private nonguaranteed debt > DOD, current US$ (per $ GDP) 238.279 DOD $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [8th of 82]
Public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) debt > DOD, current US$ 1,970,892,000 DOD $ Time series [78th of 135]
    Public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) debt > DOD, current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.685 DOD $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [21st of 134]
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service > % of exports 7.02 % Time series [63rd of 115]
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service > % of GNI 1.9 % of GNI Time series [72nd of 131]
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service > TDS, current US$ 49,416,000 $ Time series [97th of 134]
    Public and publicly guaranteed debt service > TDS, current US$ (per $ GDP) 17.187 $ per $1 million of GDP Time series [78th of 134]
Purchasing power parity conversion factor > LCU per international $ 2539.87 Time series
Quasi money > current LCU 4001420000000 Time series
Quasi-liquid liabilities > % of GDP 13.04 % Time series [118th of 164]
Real interest rate > % 17.41 % Time series [6th of 152]
Risk premium on lending > % 8.22 % Time series [19th of 82]
Service exports > BoP, current US$ 166,070,000 BoP $ Time series [124th of 156]
    Service exports > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) 94.27 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [67th of 177]
Service imports > BoP, current US$ 31,620,000 BoP $ Time series [149th of 156]
    Service imports > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.018 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [155th of 177]
Services, etc., value added > annual % growth 6.7 % Time series [41st of 164]
Services, etc., value added > constant 2000 US$ 582,277,200 constant 2000 US$ Time series [119th of 164]
Services, etc., value added > constant LCU 388180000000 Time series
Services, etc., value added > current LCU 7800206000000 Time series
Services, etc., value added > current US$ 730,972,400 $ Time series [119th of 172]
    Services, etc., value added > current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.254 $ per $1 of GDP Time series [132nd of 181]
Short-term debt > % of exports of goods, services and income 0.25 % Time series [108th of 115]
Short-term debt > % of total external debt 0.19 % Time series [134th of 134]
Stock of money $327,900,000.00 Time series [139th of 164]
Stock of quasi money $717,900,000.00 Time series [125th of 165]
Terms of trade adjustment > constant LCU 3929867000000 Time series
Total debt service > % of exports of goods, services and income 9.02 % Time series [68th of 116]
Total debt service > % of GNI 6.6 % of GNI Time series [36th of 133]
Total debt service > TDS, current US$ 171,849,000 $ Time series [78th of 135]
    Total debt service > TDS, current US$ (per $ GDP) 59.769 $ per $1 million of GDP Time series [40th of 134]
Total reserves > includes gold, current US$ 309,045,000 $ Time series [137th of 178]
    Total reserves > includes gold, current US$ (per $ GDP) 107.486 $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [106th of 182]
Total reserves in months of imports 3.02 Time series [78th of 152]
Total reserves minus gold > current US$ 234,293,600 $ Time series [141st of 178]
    Total reserves minus gold > current US$ (per $ GDP) 81.488 $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [121st of 182]
Tourism expenditures, international $8,000,000.00 Time series [149th of 159]
    Tourism expenditures, international (per $ GDP) $4.62 per $1,000 of GDP Time series [143rd of 153]
Tourism receipts, international $146,000,000.00 Time series [129th of 187]
    Tourism receipts, international (per $ GDP) $50.66 per $1,000 of GDP Time series [54th of 180]
Tourist arrivals by region of origin > Americas 60,061 Time series [93rd of 191]
Tourist arrivals by region of origin > Asia, East and South East/Oceania 897,177 Time series [22nd of 172]
Tourist arrivals by region of origin > Europe 134,472 Time series [102nd of 195]
Tourist arrivals by region of origin > Region not specified 1,509 Time series [96th of 151]
Tourist arrivals by region of origin > Southern Asia 2,096 Time series [67th of 102]
Tourist arrivals by region of origin > Total 1,095,315 Time series [79th of 198]
Trade > % of GDP 58.08 % Time series [120th of 180]
Trade balance with US $600,000.00 [89th of 224]
    Trade balance with US (per $ GDP) $0.01 per $100 [90th of 213]
Trade in services > % of GDP 11.22 % Time series [117th of 154]
Trade with US > US exports of agric farming-unmanufactured 0 [177th of 181]
Trade with US > US exports of agricultural machinery, equipment 8 [173rd of 188]
Trade with US > US exports of agriculture-manufactured, other 11 [131st of 167]
Trade with US > US exports of alcoholic beverages, excluding wine 0 [144th of 146]
Trade with US > US exports of animal feeds, nec 0 [162nd of 168]
Trade with US > US exports of apparel, household goods > textile 0 [199th of 202]
Trade with US > US exports of apparel,household goods-nontextile 5 [166th of 196]
Trade with US > US exports of artwork, antiques, stamps, etc 6 [137th of 184]
Trade with US > US exports of automotive tires and tubes 0 [170th of 174]
Trade with US > US exports of books, printed matter 25 [169th of 206]
Trade with US > US exports of business machines and equipment 3 [171st of 194]
Trade with US > US exports of chemicals-fertilizers 0 [167th of 171]
Trade with US > US exports of chemicals-inorganic 0 [189th of 192]
Trade with US > US exports of chemicals-organic 31 [150th of 192]
Trade with US > US exports of chemicals-other 35 [179th of 206]
Trade with US > US exports of computer accessories 1,988 [102nd of 211]
Trade with US > US exports of computers 0 [202nd of 206]
Trade with US > US exports of cookware, cutlery, tools 0 [183rd of 184]
Trade with US > US exports of corn 0 [169th of 171]
Trade with US > US exports of cotton fiber cloth 0 [178th of 182]
Trade with US > US exports of drilling & oilfield equipment 32 [142nd of 194]
Trade with US > US exports of electric apparatus 19 [188th of 207]
Trade with US > US exports of engines-civilian aircraft 21 [138th of 178]
Trade with US > US exports of excavating machinery 29 [164th of 198]
Trade with US > US exports of finished metal shapes 4 [189th of 204]
Trade with US > US exports of finished textile supplies 0 [193rd of 197]
Trade with US > US exports of food, tobacco machinery 31 [151st of 202]
Trade with US > US exports of fruits, frozen juices 0 [176th of 178]
Trade with US > US exports of generators, accessories 0 [199th of 202]
Trade with US > US exports of glass-plate, sheet, etc 0 [159th of 163]
Trade with US > US exports of household appliances 5 [181st of 202]
Trade with US > US exports of industrial engines 13 [176th of 207]
Trade with US > US exports of industrial machines, other 91 [175th of 213]
Trade with US > US exports of industrial rubber products 0 [178th of 185]
Trade with US > US exports of jewelry, etc 0 [181st of 184]
Trade with US > US exports of laboratory testing instruments 26 [169th of 206]
Trade with US > US exports of leather and furs 33 [62nd of 129]
Trade with US > US exports of logs and lumber 0 [170th of 178]
Trade with US > US exports of manmade cloth 0 [180th of 182]
Trade with US > US exports of marine engines, parts 0 [183rd of 190]
Trade with US > US exports of materials handling equipment 3 [181st of 202]
Trade with US > US exports of measuring, testing, control instruments 242 [152nd of 209]
Trade with US > US exports of meat, poultry, etc 0 [185th of 190]
Trade with US > US exports of medicinal equipment 41 [180th of 209]
Trade with US > US exports of metalworking machine tools 0 [193rd of 197]
Trade with US > US exports of military apparel and footwear 0 [141st of 148]
Trade with US > US exports of minimum value shipments 115 [186th of 210]
Trade with US > US exports of musical instruments 4 [166th of 191]
Trade with US > US exports of nonagricultural foods, etc 0 [157th of 163]
Trade with US > US exports of other foods 295 [153rd of 206]
Trade with US > US exports of other household goods 8 [187th of 209]
Trade with US > US exports of other industrial supplies 16 [178th of 209]
Trade with US > US exports of parts-civilian aircraft 159 [148th of 206]
Trade with US > US exports of petroleum products, other 0 [186th of 191]
Trade with US > US exports of pharmaceutical preparations 14 [178th of 207]
Trade with US > US exports of photo, service industry machinery 3 [200th of 210]
Trade with US > US exports of plastic materials 0 [204th of 207]
Trade with US > US exports of pleasure boats and motors 0 [186th of 187]
Trade with US > US exports of pulp and paper machinery 0 [190th of 195]
Trade with US > US exports of railway transportation equipment 0 [165th of 171]
Trade with US > US exports of records, tapes, and disks 0 [196th of 199]
Trade with US > US exports of rice 0 [169th of 173]
Trade with US > US exports of semiconductors 26 [157th of 199]
Trade with US > US exports of shingles, molding, wallboard 0 [191st of 195]
Trade with US > US exports of sports apparel and gear 0 [179th of 185]
Trade with US > US exports of stereo equipment, etc 0 [183rd of 188]
Trade with US > US exports of synthetic rubber-primary 12 [94th of 147]
Trade with US > US exports of telecommunications equipment 925 [151st of 211]
Trade with US > US exports of toysgamessporting goods 4 [184th of 207]
Trade with US > US exports of tvs, vcrs, etc 52 [126th of 196]
Trade with US > US exports of vegetables 18 [159th of 194]
Trade with US > US exports of vessels, excluding scrap 0 [87th of 106]
Trade with US > US exports of wine and related products 196 [73rd of 153]
Trade with US > US exports of wood supplies, manufactured 0 [164th of 170]
Trade with US > US exports of wood, glass, plastic 917 [69th of 187]
Trade with US > US exports of writing and art supplies 175 [137th of 203]
Trade with US > US imports of apparel and household goods-cotton 2,037 [104th of 195]
Trade with US > US imports of apparel and household goods-wool 0 [150th of 155]
Trade with US > US imports of bakery and confectionary products 0 [127th of 129]
Trade with US > US imports of engines for civilian aircraft 7 [71st of 126]
Trade with US > US imports of fish and shellfish 7 [130th of 162]
Trade with US > US imports of furniture, household items, baskets 0 [178th of 183]
Trade with US > US imports of green coffee 302 [37th of 104]
Trade with US > US imports of jewelry watches, rings, etc 0 [152nd of 159]
Trade with US > US imports of leather and furs-unmanufactured 0 [102nd of 119]
Trade with US > US imports of minimum value shipments 11 [183rd of 208]
Trade with US > US imports of numismatic coins 0 [139th of 151]
Trade with US > US imports of other industrial machinery 4 [122nd of 174]
Trade with US > US imports of plywood and veneers 0 [97th of 104]
Trade with US > US imports of wine and related products 48 [72nd of 115]
Transnational corporations > Affiliates 669 [52nd of 162]
Use of IMF credit > DOD, current US$ 29,251,000 DOD $ Time series [64th of 99]
    Use of IMF credit > DOD, current US$ (per $ GDP) 10.174 DOD $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [61st of 120]

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ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Laos, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao, lao people’s democratic republic, lao people's dem rep., lao people's dem. rep., lao people's dem., Lao PDR, Lao People's Dem. Rep.

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